Shoe presser



. Nov. 22,1938. M. w. MILLER 2,137,946

\ SHOE PRESSER Filed Jan. 24, 1938 lllil l iisam; g ""a'm llllllllli!Patented Nov. 22, 1938 ATES PA'TENTOFFIC'E 1 Claim.

My invention relates to shoe pressers by which pressure may be appliedto portions of shoes to maintain certain parts thereof together whilebeing operated upon.

One of the principal objects of my invention is to provide a shoe pressequipped with means to force the shank portion of a shoe into intimatecontact with the last which it contains and at the same time force theupper edge of the upper material or sole towards the position in whichit is to be secured to the shank and equipped with means for securelyholding the parts together under pressure during the setting of cementapplied between the parts, thus eliminating the use of nails and thelike.

Another object of my invention isto provide a device of the abovedescribed character which is simple in construction, durable in use,efficient in operation and economical in .manufacture.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the followingdescription, appended claim and annexed drawing.

Referring to the drawing wherein like reference characters designatelike parts throughout the several views:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of my invention.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 2--2 of Figure 1.

In practicing my invention I provide a support 5 of typical constructionhaving mounted thereon an arcuate shaped standard 6 of U- shapedconfiguration. The upper endof said standard is bifurcated and receivestherein a pressure lever l pivotally mounted on a shaft member 8j-ournaled in bifurcated sections 9.

One end of the pressure lever I is fashioned with an arcuate section Itworking between the sections 9. Said arcuate section is fashioned at oneend on the periphery thereof with teeth H engageable by a dog I2pivotally mounted on the standard 6 adjacent the bifurcated sections asat l3, said dog being equipped with a release handle M. The opposite endof the pressure lever I is formed with a handle I5 whereby the lever ismanually operated.

Mounted on the support or table 5 is a shoe last l6 for receivingthereon a shoe H, as illustrated in dotted lines, interposed betweensaid last and the lower end of the arcuate section 10 of the pressurelever. Interposed between the last 16 and the bifurcated sections 9 forengagement by the arcuate section ll] of the pressure lever is apressure arm I8 adjustably carried by the intermediate section of thestandard 6. The

outer end of the pressure arm I8 is fashioned on the lower face thereofwith a dove-tailed section l9 receiving therein a body of resilientmaterial 20, for instance rubber. The opposite end of said arm extendsthrough a tapered slot formed in the standard 6 whereby to permitadjustment relative thereto.

The lower end of the arm 6 is formed with a downwardly extending section2| having a lug 22 formed thereon for maintaining the section 2| withina slot 23 formed in the support whereby the arm is secured againstmovement during the operation of the device. However, by moving said armtowards said last, the same may be disengaged from said support when notin use.

In operation, when a shoe is placed over the last I6, the shank istreated with cement and a sole positioned thereon and the arm I8adjusted thereabove to position the resilient material in engagementwith the end of the sole. In this position the pressure lever isoperated to cause the lower end of the arcuate section If) to engage theupper face of. the arm l8 and force the same downwardly, therebyapplying pressure on the sole for effecting a proper cementing of thesole to the shank. As the pressure lever l is actuated, the dog l2engages one of the teeth II and serves to maintain the arm l8, material2i] and sole in stressed condition. After a sufficient amount of timehas elapsed to permit a setting of the cement the dog 12 is releasedfrom the teeth II and the lever "I operated to release the pressure fromthe arm I8, thus permitting withdrawal of the arm l8 from the arm 6 andsubsequent removal of the shoe from the last.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that my device provides a simpleand efficient means for exerting a desired amount of pressure on theshoe to hold the shankand sole together during the cementing operationthereof, thus eliminating the use of nails previously employed to securethe parts together.

It is to be understood that the outer periphery of the arcuate sectionit is formed eccentric in relation to the pivot 8 whereby to increasethe pressure on the arm l8 as the handle 15 is moved downwardly towardsthe last l6.

What I claim is:

A press of the class described, comprising, a standard of substantiallyarcuate formation in elevation adapted for detachable mounting on asupport member, said standard fashioned intermediate the ends thereofwith an opening for receiving one end of a pressure arm, a pressure 10said standard adjacent said cam for maintaining said cam in adjustedposition, a last subjacent said pressure arm for receiving thereon ashoe, and resilient means secured to the underface of said pressure armfor engagement with said shoe whereby to maintain parts of said shoeunder pressure during a cement setting operation when said cam isactuated to pressure applying position relative to said pressure arm.

MAX W. MILLER.

